Competitive Grants Approved
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009
Summary
Total grants approved: $3,766,840
Total number of grants: 46
Average grant: $81,888
Median grant: $26,138
Grant range: $2,00 – $2,100,000
1. Annandale Area Community Team, Annandale, MN – $16,000
for the Heart of the Lakes Trails Committee for a trail segment from Southbrook to Annandale
2. Annandale Care Center, Annandale, MN – $90,000
for equipment needs of the Wellness Center and a match of new memberships
3. Annandale Youth First, Annandale, MN – $60,000
for start-up of the Youth+Art=Heart program and operating support over two years
4. Antioch College Continuation Corporation, Yellow Springs, OH – $2,100,000
for the restoration, revitalization, and reopening of Antioch College over five years
5. Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence, Dayton, OH – $100,000
for general operating support over three years
6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for general operating expenses and project support of the site-based mentoring program at Bel Clare Estates
7. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $40,000
for the start-up and general operating expenses for one year of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and Social
Innovation (CNESI)
8. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for unrestricted use
9. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for the Women’s Fund
10. Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for capacity building over two years
11. Central MN Re-Entry Project, St. Cloud, MN – $35,000
for the Mentorship Program and to pay a mentor coordinator
12. Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center, St. Cloud, MN – $50,000
for the “Protect Our Children-Prevent Sexual Violence” program
13. Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota, St. Paul, MN – $65,000
for the “Bridge to Benefits” program
14. Cityfolk, Dayton, OH – $10,000
to expand programming and educational efforts into Yellow Springs and Greene County, Ohio
15. Community Service, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $35,000
for the Yellow Springs Energy Partnership, an effort to reduce CO2 generation and fossil fuel use and to implement
energy conservation measures in Yellow Springs
16. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $45,000
for general charitable purposes
17. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $57,000
for general charitable purposes
18. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Inc., Xenia, OH – $35,000
for general operating support
19. Friendship Ventures, Annandale, MN – $25,000
for expansion and upgrading of the Team Quest course at Camp Friendship
20. Girl Scouts of MN & Wisconsin Lakes & Pines, Waite Park, MN – $10,000
for the Thin Mint Marathon Patch, a health and fitness pilot program for girls ages 5-17 in St. Cloud
21. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for the Community Connections Program
22. Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
to pilot the Finance Park program and to expand the BizTown and Titan programs for middle and high school children
23. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for general operating expenses of the St. Cloud Area Crisis Nursery Center
24. National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton, Dayton, OH – $20,000
for expansion of programming efforts in Yellow Springs schools
25. Oregon Community Foundation, Portland, OR – $15,200
for general charitable purposes
26. Quiet Oaks Hospice House, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for a community challenge for debt reduction
27. Resource, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for continuation of the immigrant program in St. Cloud
28. Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN – $27,275
for the Saint John’s Arboretum for education programming for students and families in St. Cloud, MN
29. Salvation Army of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, MN – $115,000
for expansion of the St. Cloud shelter and as a challenge grant
30. St. Cloud Area School District 742, St. Cloud, MN – $15,500
for two 10-week pre-kindergarten parenting sessions for Somali families
31. St. Cloud Area Somali Salvation Organization, St. Cloud, MN – $50,000
for support of the immigrant population and the St. Cloud Area Somali Women’s Association
32. St. Cloud Civic Orchestra Association, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for a four-concert series for central Minnesota by the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra
33. St. Cloud Rotary Foundation, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $150,000
for the running trail, surveillance system, and challenge grant for the Plaza of the Lake George project
34. St. Cloud State University Foundation, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $50,000
for a mobile science lab to reach 1500 central Minnesota students
35. Tecumseh Land Preservation Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for a year-long Chautauqua series called “People and the Land: Telling the Stories”
36. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $7,500
for the "Feed Our Families" initiative
37. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $42,365 for a part-time Success By 6 Coordinator staff position over two years
38. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $35,000
for a challenge grant to support the Success By 6 Imagination Library program
39. Village of Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH – $2,000
for external renovations in the area around the Yellow Springs Train Station
40. Village of Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for completion of the 9-month visioning process in the Village of Yellow Springs and Miami Township
41. Wright State University Foundation, Dayton, OH – $5,000
for the Shared Services Initiative among school districts in Greene County
42. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $14,000
to support work toward site acquisition and design concept for a new performance space
43. Yellow Springs Community Children’s Center, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for immediate capital improvements
44. Yellow Springs Community Children’s Center, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
to aid in implementing the strategic plan
45. Yellow Springs Home Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $60,000
for general operating and capacity support
46. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $20,000
for year one support of a two-year capacity building plan to begin a year-round programming option
Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2008
Summary
Total grants approved: $2,006,500
Total number of grants: 37
Average grant: $54,230
Grant range: $5,000 – $815,000
1. American Red Cross, Dayton, OH – $5,000
for emergency services in Greene County due to the storm of September 14, 2008
2. Arc Midstate, Waite Park, MN – $15,000
for the Autism Spectrum Disorder program in the St. Cloud area
3. Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $40,000
to purchase property adjacent to the new Eastside Club for on-site parking and green space
4. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, MN – $25,000
for second-year support of "Supportive Housing for Youth" (SHY)
5. Central Minnesota Community Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $60,000
for development of learning communities to increase awareness of racism and help overcome it
6. Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for technology upgrades and staff training
7. Central MN Re-Entry Project, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
to support the Mentorship Program and to hire a coordinator
8. Central Minnesota Task Force on Battered Women, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for a civic engagement initiative to reduce domestic violence
9. Child Care Choices, St. Cloud, MN – $25,000
to provide training, support and materials to home daycare providers with an emphasis on immigrants and refugees
10. Children’s Medical Center, Dayton, OH – $25,000
for a child advocacy center for abuse victims in Greene County, Ohio
11. College Revival Fund, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $50,000
for a match to the Mellon grant to facilitate the re-opening of Antioch College
12. CURA Center, Inc. dba New Beginnings, St. Cloud, MN – $17,500
for implementation of the strategic plan
13. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $815,000
for a donor-advised fund
14. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $135,000
for a donor-advised fund
15. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Inc., Xenia, OH – $15,000
for technology upgrades and general operating support
16. Free Press, Florence, MA – $10,000
for scholarships to the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform for Minnesota and Ohio residents
17. Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin Lakes & Pines, Waite Park, MN – $10,000
for technology enhancements to increase volunteer engagement and training opportunities
18. Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud, MN – $150,000
for increasing collections of the St. Cloud Public Library and as a match for new contributions
19. Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, MN – $25,000
for partnership funding for support of Youth as Resources in St. Cloud and Annandale, Minnesota
20. Interface Creative Group, Springfield, OH – $20,000
for support of the Sponsor-a-Child scholarship program for Infusion Campus
21. Isaiah, Minneapolis, MN – $25,000
for Great River Interfaith Partnership to address the achievement gap for students of color in District 742 schools
22. Mad River Theater Works, West Liberty, OH – $20,000
for a two-week theater residency and production of "Voices in the Air" at Mills Lawn School in Yellow Springs
23. Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration, Maplewood, MN – $15,000
for general program support to build upon the Volunteer Resources Leadership initiative for the St. Cloud area
24. Project ASTRIDE, St. Joseph, MN – $11,000
to purchase a Norwegian Fjord horse and adaptive tack and for program expansion for disabled persons
25. Resource, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for refugee and immigrant adults to obtain employment and integration in the local community
26. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region, Inc., Dayton, OH – $15,000
for overnight stay expenses for families from Greene and surrounding counties
27. St. Cloud Technical College, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
to enable 45 underrepresented students to participate in the Health Career Service Academy
28. St. Cloud Technical College Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $24,000
for the Beat the Odds Scholarship Fund to award eight scholarships over two years
29. Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, Dayton, OH – $25,000
for funding of a part-time Project Manager for the Creative Region Initiative
30. Think Tank, Inc., Springfield, OH – $100,000
for general operating support of the Clark County Poverty Circles Campaign
31. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH – $9,500
for two month visits for two students and two teachers from a Rwandan high school to Yellow Springs High School
32. United Arts of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
to encourage larger donations through the Renaissance Circle Challenge and for general operating support
33. United Way of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $125,000
for program expenses of the Imagination Library
34. Wright State University Foundation, Dayton, OH – $30,000
to create an online version of the Tunnel of Oppression to reduce personal bias and discrimination
35. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $29,500
to further develop Yellow Springs as a center for art and innovation
36. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $10,000
for implementation of the Summer Theatre Arts Immersion program
37. Yellow Springs Youth Orchestra, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH – $5,000
for scholarships to enable needy children to participate in programs over several years
Competitive Grants Approved
Fiscal Year 2007
Summary
Total grants approved: $2,960,177
Total number of grants: 43
Average grant: $68,841
Grant range: $10,000–$423,030
1. American Red Cross, Central Minnesota Chapter, St.Cloud, MN – $31,530
for purchase of classroom /meeting room tables and chairs
2. Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for the Antioch College Tennis Court Repair Fund
3.
Arthur Morgan School, Inc., Burnsville, NC – $99,000
to strengthen recruitment and fundraising over three years
4. Assumption Home, Inc., Cold Spring, MN – $125,000
for development of a walking trail and to implement a community wellness program
5. Bellbrook Presbyterian Church, Bellbrook, OH – $20,000
to provide cribs, mattresses and bedding to 240 needy families in Greene and Montgomery counties
6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for replacement and enhancement of the technology/computer system
7. Boy Scouts of America Council, Sartell, MN – $25,000
for help in developing a theme-related Cub Scout Camp for boys ages 6-10 in central Minnesota
8. Bridging, Inc., Sauk Rapids, MN – $20,000
for operating support for the Sauk Rapids facility
9. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, MN – $100,000
for "Supportive Housing for Youth (SHY)" over two years
10. CentraCare Health Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $105,000
for a three-year challenge grant for the BLEND Childhood Obesity Coalition
11. Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity, St. Cloud, MN – $81,000
for construction of affordable housing in St. Cloud
12. Central Minnesota Housing Partnership, Inc., St. Cloud, MN – $75,600
for operating support
13. Central Minnesota Task Force on Battered Women, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
for a licensed parent educator as part of Anna Marie's "Children Exposed to Violence" initiative
14. Cityfolk, Dayton, OH – $18,000
for sponsorship to bring two artists to Yellow Springs for performances, workshops, and lectures
15. College Revival Fund, Inc., Denver, CO – $250,000
for increasing fundraising efforts to sustain and revitalize Antioch College
16. Daybreak, Inc., Dayton, OH – $260,0000
for capital funds for a new regional facility and program support to increase presence in Greene County
17. Dayton Contemporary Dance Guild, Inc., Dayton, OH – $50,000
for operating support during the transition to a permanent partnership with a local university
18. Dayton Peace Museum, Dayton, OH – $100,000
to help pay off the museum building loan
19. Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association, Dayton, OH – $20,000
for the Community Engagement Program to provide concert venues for culturally diverse audiences
20. The Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH – $65,000
for general charitable purposes
21. Faith in Action in Greater Sherburne County, Big Lake, MN – $37,000
for support of the coordinator position for the Bridging Project, an intergenerational youth initiative
22. Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Xenia, OH – $25,000
for a 1:1 match to raise up to $25,000 in new contributions for general operating support
23. Friends Health Care Association, Yellow Springs, OH – $423,030
for constructing independent living apartments for senior citizens on the granted property
24. Friendship Ventures, Annandale, MN – $40,000
for construction of a handicap accessible cabin to be used year-round at the Annandale location
25. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for free tickets for at-risk youth to attend live theater performances
26. Great River Educational Arts Theatre, St. Cloud, MN – $15,000
for the Connections Program to engage youth and families more deeply in the theater experience
27. Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud, MN – $12,000
for the "Go Bananas with the Zoo Man" kickoff to the summer reading program for children
28. Greene County Community Foundation, Xenia, OH – $76,000
for the Experimental Faculty Robot Project to train an increased number of nurses in west central Ohio
29. Junior Achievement of the St. Cloud Area, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for operating support
30. Kids Voting OH/Founders Region, Dayton, OH – $10,000
to increase participation by Greene County school districts in Kids Voting programs
31. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $20,000
for the St. Cloud Area Crisis Nursery to provide childcare for families in crisis
32. Minnesota Real Estate Foundation, St. Cloud, MN – $300,000
for general operating support over three years to build internal capacity
33. Quiet Oaks, St. Cloud, MN – $250,000
for a 1:1 match to raise up to $250,000 in new contributions and pledges to pay off the real estate debt
34. St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, St. Cloud, MN – $12,185
for equipment and other support for a youth swim team
35. St. Cloud Civic Orchestra Association, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for educational outreach of the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra to the young people of central Minnesota
36. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN – $48,832
for a leadership development program at the Women’s Center
37. Stearns County Historical Society, St. Cloud, MN – $30,000
for the planning and design of an interactive environmental exhibit at the Stearns History Museum
38. United Arts of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud, MN – $10,000
for operating support
39. WACOSA, Waite Park, MN – $30,000
for expansion of the document shredding operation
40. Yellow Springs Center for the Arts, Yellow Springs, OH – $19,000
for support of the second phase of planning to strengthen the Yellow Springs creative community
41. Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, Yellow Springs, OH – $12,000
for a summer producer for the 2007 season
42. Yellow Springs Men's Group, Yellow Springs, OH – $15,000
for the design and implementation of an economic development website for Yellow Springs
43. Zawadi Africa Educational Fund, Cincinnati, OH – $50,000
for general operating and project support
Updated 1/7/09
